Also starring the one and only peter falk, who will always be colombo to me. Varmam, the corresponding concept in tamil traditional. Pressure point official trailer this was bobby darins fourth film and perhaps the best in his brief career. Lee pogostin, cornfield, based on a story by robert lindner. A pressure point is an area on the human body that may produce significant pain or other effects when manipulated pressure point may also refer to. In this catandmouse political thriller, a talented african american psychiatrist must treat a cunning, paranoiac nazi sympathizer. Jul 17, 2018 pressure point 1962 codirectors hubert cornfield and stanley kramer created a powerful and terrifying portrait of the psychology of indoctrination in the overlooked film pressure point. Pressure point, starring sidney poitier and bobby darin practically burned a hole in movie screens in 1962, a year in which a handful of films were pushing many envelopes that had never been pushed, and none of them pushed the. The patient almost no one in pressure point is given a name is a nazi sympathizer in world war ii, and in 1962, that must have seemed like a hopelessly dated cause to explore, even if it was meant to be somewhat metaphorical and. Pressure point on bluray 887090116602 from olive films.
Political psychology, screen adaptation, and the management. This is a dramatic film that makes its point and leaves you satisfied with the final conclusion. The superior relates a case from his own past during world war ii when he treated a young nazi bobby darin who despised blacks. Dec 28, 2009 to score pressure point, director stanley kramer turned to his frequent composing partner, ernest gold.
Pressure point 1962 the name of hubert cornfield 19292006 does not loom large over hollywood. In a 20year career from 1955 to 1975, he directed only a. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. An africanamerican prison psychiatrist sidney poitier finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate bobby darin with bigoted nazi tendencies. Stanley kramer, the film s producer, was a major player in the socialproblem genre, part of the cinematic variant of the studies of social and. May 25, 2007 pressure point ends unhappily and honestly. Pressure point 1962 rotten tomatoes unable to get through to a particularly hostile patient, psychiatrist peter falk goes to grayhaired senior shrink sidney poitier for advice. Essentially a conformist psychological melodrama, pressure point. An africanamerican prison psychiatrist finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate with bigoted nazi. Pressure point, no matter how true or honest, is propaganda. The film was produced by stanley kramer and kramer was noted for bringing very difficult subject matter. One of the pioneering films of the early sixties, allowing for more freedom of the screen in terms of both subject matter and style, still waits to be rediscovered. A film that, while a product of its time remains chillingly immediate in its depiction of hate, pressure point has sidney poitier as a prison psychiatrist, who, much to his own surprise, is tasked with trying to get through to a virulently racist, antisocial nazi sympathizer played by bobby darin, leading to a disturbingly textured study of racism, hatred, and the horrific way it takes root in the human mind.
At that time racial tensions were at an alltime high and yet they were changing for the better. In 1962, sidney poitier and bobby darin appeared as a prison psychiatrist and an american nazi in pressure point dir. A film that, while a product of its time remains chillingly immediate in its depiction of hate, pressure point has sidney poitier as a prison psychiatrist, who, much to his own surprise, is tasked with trying to get through to a virulently racist, antisocial nazi sympathizer played by bobby darin, leading to a disturbingly textured study of. Hubert cornfield, us, a not particularly successful socialproblem film. The film i highly recommend and always praise is 1965s a patch of blue. Its pressure point, which almost but not quite made a fullblown movie star out of bobby darin. Sidney poitiers psykiatriker forsoker bota rabid amerikansk nazist i en udda film som kanske ar lite praktigt men i ruggiga flashbacks.
Watch pressure point online stream full movie directv. To score pressure point, director stanley kramer turned to his frequent composing partner, ernest gold. Frustrated by his inability to help an africanamerican patient who hates whites, a psychiatrist peter falk asks his superior. Elementary psychology is driven home with sledgehammer associative cutting from a violent fantasy about the patients mother to the alcoholic father tenderising meat, from a mezuzah on the doorframe of a spurning lover to a swastika flag but poitier and surly, potatofaced darin underplay coyly, and cornfield and haller discover a few truly striking images. A doctor poitier in a psychiatric institution is asked to reassign a patient to a. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Certainly in a league with eliah kazans a face in the crowd starring andy griffith. He has graced the cinema world with a mastery beyond simple words to describe his importance in film. The same goes for pressure points attempted and some would say, failed emphasis on social problems. Though much of the film is grimly realistic in the black and white style so popular at the time, darins dream sequences while. Pressure point 1962, a film by hubert cornfield theiapolis. Pressure point first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding.
Sidney poitier, peter falk, bobby darin, barry gordon. The film earns little notice beyond dedicated cinema admirers, this despite pressure points surehanded attempt to prod and understand it asks why people hate. Pressure point first aid, a point on the body where direct pressure is applied to constrict blood flow in the event of bleeding acupuncture point, in traditional chinese medicine. Pressure point 1962 hubert cornfield, stanley kramer. The film was produced by stanley kramer and kramer was noted for. Pressure point 1962 pressure point unfolds when a young psychiatrist peter falk, tvs columbo. This was bobby darins fourth film and perhaps the best in his brief career. Sidney poitier is starring, alongside bobby darin, peter falk, carl benton reid, mary munday and barry gordon. The film was based on the short story destinys tot by robert lindner. Sidney poitier, peter falk, bobby darin, barry gordon, pressure point unfolds when a young psychiatrist peter falk, tvs columbo, exasperated by his failed attempts to help a black patient who hates whites asks to be reassigned. His score is as surreal and weird as the film isand its a phenomenal piece of work, breathtaking in its ability to set the mood and especially underscore the sick mind of the bobby darin character. Pressure point 1962 hubert cornfield, stanley kramer, sidney poitier, bobby darin, peter falk, drama april 19, 2017 an africanamerican prison psychiatrist sidney poitier finds the boundaries of his professionalism sorely tested when he must counsel a disturbed inmate bobby darin with bigoted nazi tendencies.
Its an unusually empathetic film, small, contained, but flush with insight into postdepression, prewwii race relations. It is about a black prison psychiatrist is assigned the distasteful task of helping a paranoid american nazi charged with sedition. Pressure point stood no chance next to such a wonderful example of a film done right. Pressure point is a 1962 psychological drama film about a prison psychiatrist who is called upon to treat a nazi sympathizer during world war ii. Pressure point is a 1962 psychological drama film about a prison psychiatrist who is called upon to treat a nazi. Pressure point 1962 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
He did receive an oscar nomination for his next picture, captain newman, m. Pressure point hubert cornfield, 1962 dennis grunes. In september 1962, pressure point was released and it was a highlight in. Civil rightsera hollywood in 1962 doctor sidney poitier recounts to young psychiatrist peter falk his experiences 20 years earlier treating a nazi sympathizer bobby darin whose development of racist and sociopathic views are explored.
This stanley kramer production, a rare hollywood film to deal headon with hate groups, is marked by. Like all his other performances, the role is flawless. Now 2016 a lot of israel particularly judah need to hear the truth from esau red man. This was the illfated film that accompanied brando and costar rita morenos love affair, which led, you may recall, to morenos attempted suicide. Explaining the tragic results of the case, the older psychiatrist encourages his younger. Pressure point, starring sidney poitier and bobby darin practically burned a hole in movie screens in 1962, a year in which a handful of films were pushing many envelopes that had never been pushed, and none of them pushed the envelope harder and further than pressure point. Explaining the tragic results of the case, the older psychiatrist encourages his. Staring mary munday, carl reid, howard caine and richard bakalyan. Stanley kramer, the films producer, was a major player in the socialproblem genre, part of the cinematic variant of the studies of social and political problems that had gained unprecedented. Having just watched this film for the first time, even though it was released in 1962, i was surprised to see how contemporary the themes are. Pressure point is a film directed by hubert cornfield with sidney poitier, bobby darin, peter falk, carl benton reid, year. Pressure point 1962 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frustrated by his inability to help an africanamerican patient who hates whites, a psychiatrist peter falk asks his superior sidney poitier to release him from the case.
Pressure point is a film directed by hubert cornfield and starring sidney poitier, bobby darin, peter falk. Set shortly after wwii, bobby darrin plays an american nazi in prison for his role in. Set shortly after wwii, bobby darrin plays an american nazi in prison for his role in a small riot. Pressure point, bluray, dramaclassics, 887090116602. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Overview of pressure point, 1962, directed by hubert cornfield, with sidney poitier, bobby darin, peter falk, at turner classic movies. Pressure point is a 1962 american film directed by hubert cornfield and starring sidney poitier and bobby darin. Film historians have called poitier things like saint sidney for the heroic good roles he played back in the day as the first black leading man in mainstream films. In a 20year career from 1955 to 1975, he directed only a dozen films and tv episodes. Who knew that bobby darin could give such a performance.
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